Investments
177Portfolio Exits
14Funds
1About Houston Angel Network
The Houston Angel Network (HAN) is a non-profit organization that provides its members a forum in which to evaluate early-stage investment opportunities. Its membership consists of active and SEC-accredited angel investors. They primarily focus on on early stage Texas-based companies. HAN was founded in late 2001.All companies applying to HAN must meet the following criteria (1) The candidate company should be based in the State of Texas, or should commit to relocating to Texas upon the completion of an investment by HAN members, (2) Company should be seeking $250K to $3M in equity financing. HAN will also consider debt financing w/ an equity component (i.e. convertible debt or debt with warrants), (3) If the Venture is raising over $1M, HAN requests that it secure a lead investor for its raise before applying to HAN, (4) Our members prefer technology based companies. HAN does not review companies in the following sectors: entertainment, oil/gas exploration, real estate development, bars/restaurants/spas, and (5) In order to be seriously considered, a company must have a completed, working prototype and have market validation (pilot, beta users, revenue).
Houston Angel Network Headquarter Location
Houston, Texas,
United States
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Latest Houston Angel Network News
Feb 17, 2020
Your Fare, an online third-party delivery management solution for restaurants, announced it has raised $2.4 million in equity funding Your Fare — an online third-party delivery management solution for restaurants — announced it has raised $2.4 million in equity funding from several marquee angel networks, including Band of Angels, Houston Angel Network, Capital Factory, Sierra Angels and Texas HALO Fund. And the funding will be used for supporting Your Fare’s growth and investment in its software. “Our platform started as a simple accounting software to manage third-party delivery at our own restaurants and now we are consolidating tablets while integrating orders directly to the restaurant’s point-of-sale system,” said Christopher Monk, CEO and co-founder of Your Fare. “Your Fare streamlines the third-party delivery orders to a single platform.” Your Fare is building its software to help restaurants increase profit margins and efficiency when it comes to managing third-party delivery orders. And Your Fare’s Restaurant Portal tracks all the order details, accounting data, and customer information while the tablet application and POS Integration allow the restaurant staff to receive orders directly to the kitchen staff. ADVERTISEMENT With this round of funding, Your Fare will be expanding the team to concentrate on technology solutions that its customers are looking for. As the third-party delivery landscape is quickly evolving, Your Fare is positioning itself to shape this new evolution. And with additional emphasis on marketing, Your Fare is seeking to help the small to medium-sized restaurant groups with 10 to 50 locations, which are significantly underserved in this space. “With hundreds of online ordering solutions available to restaurants, it only makes sense to combine these solutions into one comprehensive platform,” added Monk. “While third-party delivery services have become a necessity for restaurants and consumers, their current processes are creating operational headaches for operators.”
Houston Angel Network Investments
177 Investments
Houston Angel Network has made 177 investments. Their latest investment was in Amplified Sciences as part of their Seed VC on August 8, 2021.
Houston Angel Network Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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8/25/2021 | Seed VC | Amplified Sciences | $1.8M | Yes | 2 | |
2/13/2020 | Seed | Your Fare | $2.4M | Yes | 5 | |
10/18/2019 | Angel - III | Materna Medical | $0.05M | No | 1 | |
7/15/2019 | Seed VC - II | |||||
6/18/2018 | Seed |
Date | 8/25/2021 | 2/13/2020 | 10/18/2019 | 7/15/2019 | 6/18/2018 |
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Round | Seed VC | Seed | Angel - III | Seed VC - II | Seed |
Company | Amplified Sciences | Your Fare | Materna Medical | ||
Amount | $1.8M | $2.4M | $0.05M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Houston Angel Network Portfolio Exits
14 Portfolio Exits
Houston Angel Network has 14 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was TAXA Outdoors on March 08, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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3/8/2022 | Acq - Fin | 1 | |||
12/23/2020 | Acq - Fin | 3 | |||
5/13/2020 | Merger | ||||
Date | 3/8/2022 | 12/23/2020 | 5/13/2020 | ||
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Exit | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin | Merger | ||
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Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 1 | 3 |
Houston Angel Network Fund History
1 Fund History
Houston Angel Network has 1 fund, including Texas Halo Fund I.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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Texas Halo Fund I |
Closing Date | |
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Fund | Texas Halo Fund I |
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Houston Angel Network Team
3 Team Members
Houston Angel Network has 3 team members, including current Managing Director, Juliana Garaizar.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Juliana Garaizar | Sophia Business Angels | Managing Director | Current |
D Scott Southall | President | Former | |
Kala Marathi | Managing Director | Former |
Name | Juliana Garaizar | D Scott Southall | Kala Marathi |
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Work History | Sophia Business Angels | ||
Title | Managing Director | President | Managing Director |
Status | Current | Former | Former |
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